Wave-motor.



M. R. WARDEN.

WAVE MOTOR.

APPLICATION TILED 001:.29, 1913.

Patented May 12, 1914 2 SEBBT88HEET 1.

M.R.WARDEN WWI M. 3. WARDEN. WAVE MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED OUT 29 1918.

Patented May 12, 1914.

2 SHEE'IQ- SHEBT 2.

awwemto'o M. R W 1 R D E N entire? ermin MARINE R. 'WARDEN,

OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS.

WAVE-MOTOR.

i ,ooosse.

Application filed Detober 29. 191.3.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent cd May iii, th t 1-. Serial No. 793.063.

citizen of the United States, residii'rg at Chi- 1 eaeo, in the county ol Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful ln'n'n'ovemcnts in live-Motors, of which i the following 1s a specification, reil'erence hc- L ing had to the acrcompanving drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful 'ave or sort motors and the. primary ohjcct ol' the invention is to provide a device of this character which may he placed on the beach of a body of water improvements in to generate power under an even motion to he used for any desired purpose.

A further object of the invention resides in providing; a device which will be actuated by the waves or swells as the same are di rested inwariilly on the heat-h and also as the water recedes.

Still another ohjeet; ot the invention resides in providing a device which simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to mai'iuihtcture and one which will he very etlieient and useful in operation.

\Vith these and other ohjects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, comhiruition and arrangement of parts will he hereii'ial'ter rel'erred to and more particularly pointed out in the speciticatiim and claims.

in the. accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure .1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 9 is a longitudinal section tln-rcthrongh. Fig. I is a per speetive View of a slightly modified :form of the invention showing the hucket member in a position to receive the wave moving in one direction. Fig. 4- is a similar view showing the bucket disposed in a position to receive a wave moving in an opposite direction; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bucket in a feathered or inoperative position. i i

In describing my invention I shall refer to the ('lIZtWlllQjS in which similar rel'erence characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which 1 indicates a supporting device of an} desired character. composed primarily cl. lour vertical posts or piers which are arranged in pairs and (llr-{Hitktl on a l ach ol' a holly of water. hlountcd For rotation in the pairs of posts, are the shalts J, cairvine; lhcrei'in at the ends thercol. the sprockets 3 and exlerdin over the pairs of sprockets l are the endless link chains -l. (lonm-ciin .j the chains -1-, at prcilclcrmincd poinls in the length thereof, are a plurality ol liars fand 3 these bars are connected to the links of the l chain by passin throug gh the ends of said links, taking the place of the usual connecting pins therefor. Nuts or t e like are ap I plied on the oute ends ol aid hars I; to secure the same in place and it will he seen l that in VlOW oi the particular manner in which Said hars are applied to the chain,

the same will atl'ord no oh.--:trnelion whatsoever in the operation of the device, as said i chains are passed over the sprocket wheels. I Ilingedly mounted on eaca ol' the rods or l hars 5, is a plate (3 which may he .l'ormed of wood, metal or an other desired material and connecting the outer lree edge of each plate with the adjacent har or rod ol the pairs, are the llelvihle connections T. 'lhese llexihle connections, ohvionsly limit the swinging movement of said plates (2 in one direction. in the drawings, .l. have shown but a pair of such plates in connection with the endless chains-l, but it will he understood that as many may be lnovided as are desired.

A device constructed in the manner dcscrihed, is placed on a heaeh ol a hodv of water so that the chains are imme 'sed helow the surf and as the wave rolls inwardly. the same will ontact with the plate or plates (3 on the upper rea hes of the chains l to force the same upwardly, as shown in Figs. 1 and lhese plates (3 will l'orcml in such po-ilion until the llcxihle connections T are drawn taut. whereupon sa d plates will otte consi lcrahle resistance to t. incoming wave. l (In the other hand, the plate a plates on l llll lower rca hes oi the chains 1- will he swung in a direction to sla ken the ('Ol'lllt.(ilions T and thus the latter plates all'ord little or no resistai'ice whatsoever. in view of lhe l resistance which is; oli'crcd hy the plate or E plate in c nnection with lhe upper reaches oi the endless chains, it: will he seen that as the waws are directed inwardly, the chains will he. a tuated and cause the sprockets It to he rotated in a direction as shown hy the arrow. the waters on the beach reecdc the same will he directed a tained; the plate or plates in connection with the lower lrca hes oi the endless; hain 5 and said i latter plates will he directed upwardly it i made of lloaling material, and other resistanee thereto. The plate or plates (3 in conh nection with the upner reaches of the chains will, however, be directed downwardly end ofier little or no resistance to the receding Waters. The resistance offered by the lower plate or plates will, obviously cause the chains to be drawn in the same direction as sisting of an improved bucket formation to plate 11.

be appliedon the endless chains of the device. In this modified form, endless chains 8 are provided and mounted in connection. with sprockets on a support as in the first mentioned form and said chains are connected together by means of rods or here 9. This form of bdcket or-meens for ofi'ering resists nce tc ceuse the chains to beoctnn ted, consists of a plate section 10 which is hinged to one of the bars 9 and to the outer edge of the plate 10 is also hinged an additional The latter plate is of slightly greater length than the plate 10 and the outer freeqedge of the latter is connected tothe adjacent her or red 9 of the plurality of rods by rnecns of the flexible connections 12. Plates .513 are secured to the outer side edges-oi the plate 10, said plates 13 being substsnticlljj; V-shcped in design so'that one arm or eech roi the some, in any position of the device,';;receives e pro ecting portion of the plate in resting engagement there with. In 3, l have shown the manner in which bucket formation will appear on the upper reaches of the chain as the waves srelf directed inwardly toward the beach and, Fig. 5, I have shown the position thereof; on the lower reach when teeth: ered to odor the least amount of resistance to the inwardly flowing waters. In Fig. i, I have shown the position of a bucket on the lower reach or the chain, disposed in a position to ofi'er'resistence to the receding ters. The manner of operation of the derice cmbcdy'ihg this modified form is otherwise the as the first mentioned form, so that the some will doubtless be understood from the above description of the construction of the deiq ice.

From the foregoing it will be seen that l have provided a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to men ufactnre and one which will ybe very efli cient end useful in operation, and while "i have particnlcrlv described the elements host adopted "to perform the functions forth, it is obvious that various changes in J! messes construction may be resorted to without dcperting from the spirit or sacrificing any oi the principles of the invention.

Having thus described this inventlon, what is claimed-is:

1. In a wave motor, a support, it plurality of sprocket wheels rotatably mounted thereon and 'crranged in pairs, endless chains connecting the pairs of sprocket wheels, a plurality of transverse bars connecting sa d pairs of chains at predeterminedpomts 1n the length of the letter,- resisting members pivotally'carried on certain bars adapted in swing to lie either above or below the adjacent portions of the'chains, each member consisting of a. pair of plates hinged together, means associated only with the plates of each resisting member to limit the swing ing movement of the same with respect to one another, and flexible connecting means between the free end of the outer plate section of each pair of plates and the adjacent transverse rod whereby to limit the swinging movement of the resisting member.

2. In a wave motor, a. support, a plurality of sprocket wheels rotatably mounted thereon and arrenged in pairs, endless chains connecting the peirs of sprocket wheels, e plurality oi transverse bars connecting said airs of chains at predetermined points in the ength of the latter, resisting members pivotsily carried on certain bars and each member consisting of a pairof plates hinged one to the other, means. carried on the side edges of the one plate section adapted to coopercte with.

the other plot-e section of the pair ofhinged together plates, whereby to limit the swinging movement thereof with respect to one another, and additional means to limit the swinging movement of the complete resisthinged together plates, the outer hinged plate section being of greater width than the inner hinged plete section, means in connection with the last mentioned plate section of said hinged together plates cooperating with th projecting portion of the other hinged plate section to limit the movement of said plate sections with respect to one another, and means to limit thes'winging movement of the complete resisting member on the chains. i

4. In a were motor, a support, as plurality or sprocket wheels rotetably mounted there It so 1 I 11 a I I L wk on and arranged in pmrs, a pen or: endless dorm, Proportion and no. me minor details or chains extending over the pairs of sprocket neeting said pairs of chains at predeter-l mined points in the length thereof, bucket like resisting members'pivotally carried on certain bars and each bar being composed of a pair of hinged together plate sections, the onter hinged plate section being of slightly greater length than the inner hinged section and having its ends projecting beyond the ends of the latter, V-shaped plate members secured to the ends of the inner hinged section, the arms thereof being adapted to contact with the faces of the projecting portions of the outer hinged plate section to limit the swinging movement of 1,5 the latter with respect to the inner hinged :-;ection. and additional means for limiting the swinging movement of the complete resisting member on the chains.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailixmy 20 signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MARINE ll. WARDEN.

\Vitnesses:

WILLIAM OGnanv, It. Monnrs. 

